Chapter 288

"Impossible!" Brian shot back without a moment's hesitation. "Mom, you watched Vanessa grow up-you know how kind she is. There's no way she could have pushed Irene down the stairs. There has to be some misunderstanding here. Honestly, I think Irene probably just lost her balance and-"

"Brian!"

Before he could finish, Irene's voice cut through the room, sharp and icy.

Her eyes, glinting with a cold, hard light, landed on Brian-not with the affection of

a sibling, but with the hatred reserved for a mortal enemy.

She couldn't believe it. Even now, after everything, Brian was still defending Vanessa, still trying to wipe her slate clean.

It was Brian who once claimed to care for Claire, and Brian who hurt her most deeply.

Years ago, it was Brian who insisted on breaking off his engagement with Vanessa. Now, with the truth laid bare, he was still fighting tooth and nail to protect Vanessa's reputation.

Suddenly, Irene felt a wave of revulsion toward her brother.

her even

perfectly clear," Irene shouted, her voice trembling with anger and pain. "Five years ago, it was Vanessa who pushed me down those

The angry red slap mark on her cheek only made her look more pitiful, as if

believe

glare, he snapped, "Irene, you can't just throw around

Irene shot back, furious. If she could stand, she would have stormed over and slapped Brian

with rage, her eyes burning with resentment. "You want to know why Vanessa pushed me down the stairs?"

Claire. They didn't care if she lived or died; as long as they got her into the hospital, they planned to declare her brain dead and harvest her kidneys for Vanessa. They wanted to donate the rest of her organs too-use her body for

overheard their plan-that's why they tried to kill me. They framed Claire for attempted

tumbled out of

rage by the end, her face red and

as if he'd been

anything he'd ever imagined, it shattered

his twenty-some years, he'd never

shook his head, his

Even if Vanessa and

Claire, the hospital would never go

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